Archive for the 'Headaches' Category

According to the World Health Organization, headaches are among the most common disorders of the nervous system affecting an estimated 47% of adults during the past year. Headaches place a significant burden on both quality of life (personal, social, and occupational) and financial health. They are usually misdiagnosed by healthcare practitioners, and in general, are [..]

Migraines can be life-altering! They can stop us from being able to enjoy a child’s piano recital, participate in family events, go to work, or simply do household chores! Wouldn’t it be nice to have ways to self-manage these miserable, often disabling headaches? Here are some options!
1. RELAXATION THERAPY: Search for a calm environment, [..]

Pain in the jaw joint, or temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), is a common complaint for many people. In fact, a 2009 publication reported that TMD affects between 20-30% of the adult population, typically between 20 and 40 years old, and is more common in females than males. TMD is also the second most frequent cause [..]

Headaches
(HA) can significantly alter a person’s quality of life. Moreover, they
can interfere and sometimes even prevent an individual from performing
important activities such as going to work, attending school, or
participating in group activities such as sports, music programs,
holiday gatherings, and more. The focus of this month’s article is on
tension-type headaches [..]

Headaches (HA) play a significant role in a person’s quality of life
and are one of the most common complaints that chiropractors see. This
comes as no surprise, as one survey reported 16.6% of adults (18 years
and older) suffered from migraines or other severe headaches during the
last three months of 2011. Another study [..]

Headaches
(HA) can be tremendously disabling, forcing sufferers away from work or
play into a dark, quiet room to minimize any noise and light that
intensifies the pain. According to the National Headache Foundation,
there are over 45 million Americans who suffer from chronic,
re-occurring headaches, of which 28 million are of the migraine variety. [..]

Sinus headaches
refer to pain in the head, typically in and around the face. Most of us
are knowledgeable about two of our four sinuses: the frontal (forehead)
and maxillary (our “cheek bones”). The other two sinuses (called
ethmoid and sphenoid) are much less understood. Many patients ask
chiropractors about sinus problems, as all of [..]

Last month, we discussed three types of headaches: tension headaches (the most common), cluster headaches (a vascular headache—less
common, short duration but REALLY painful), and sinus headaches.
Migraine headaches were discussed the month before last. In keeping with
the theme, ONE more headache type will be discussed: rebound headaches,
followed by anti-inflammatory herbal remedies, and [..]

Headaches
come in several different sizes, shapes, and colors, so to speak. In
fact, if you search “headache classification,” you will find the IHS
(International Headache Society) 152-page manual (PDF) lists MANY
different types of headaches! Last month, we discussed migraine
headaches. This month, we’ll talk about the other headache types. So WHY
is this [..]

There are MANY different types of headaches,
of which migraines are a common type. This discussion will concentrate
on some unique characteristics that are associated with migraine
headaches. This information may help you understand what type of
headache you’re having. A unique feature of migraine headaches is that
prior to the start of the headache, [..]

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